Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-07-22
THE NATION.

The railroads in Texas are engaged in "a
lively freight war.
Forest fires are raging in the lumber re-
gions of Pennsylvania.
The Minnesota soldiers home will be
built at Minnehaha Falls
The charter of the fidelity bank OF Gin
c!nnati has Teen dissolved.
The town OF Knightsvi,le, Ind, was al
most entirely destroyed by fire the other
night.
An unpu blished autograph letter by
Gen. Washington has been discovered at
Newport r.. /.
b. +. Cowen, supreme keeper or record
and seals of the order Of the Knights of
Pythias, died in St Louis, Mo-, few days
ago.
Mrs. Craig and Miss Allie Phillips were
caught on a high trestle near Dalton,
Tenn, the other morning and ins family
killed.
The Methodist church of Bowling Green,
KY was destroyed by fire the other day.
fireman was killed by the large bel fall
ing on his head
Governors of the different states are
asked TO appoint committees to arrange
held in September.
company with IA capital of 1900, 600 has
been formed for the purpose Of putting
wagon bridge across the Mississippi river
mt Burlington, Iowa.
Hammond q sons iron works in Pitts
burg were destroyed by fire the other day.
Loss $4,000. The fire was caused by an
explosion of natural gas
u. ,. Written, respectable citizen of
McNavy county, Tenn, while shooting his
revolver in the dark the other night, shot
and instantly killed his wife.
heavy wind and hail storm, with hail
stones ''as large as hens eggs, #" ruined the
crops and considerable property near
Pierre Oak, the other night.
new tunnc. under the lake at Chicago
is about to be built TO increase the water
supply. The tunnel will be four miles
long and eight feet in diameter.
The Cincinnati police court has finally
shut up the shops where the game of poll
cy' has been carried on. Heretofore there
has been arrests bat failure 10 prove the
charges.
About 500 workmen at the Black Dia
mond steel works Of Park Bros, q Co, at
Pittsburg are on strike, because the firm
refused To reinstate number of union
men recently discharged.
The treasury department has decided
that there is nothing in the contract labor
law TO prevent American citizens who
may reside in Canada from engaging in
labor in the United States.
The iron aud steel workers of the X. Of
Al OK
Gently applied for a charter for national
trade district threaten TO leave the order
If the charter is not granted
Michael Davitt writes to the New York
Irish league that many of the royal Irish
constabulary Will resign and come to
America when the coercion act goes into
effect. He wants them well treated
Mr.. Joseph NJ. White, who has been
treasurer OF the Philadelphia Times for
about twenty years, is said TO be default
er to the amount Of at leas: $4,000. His
speculations have been going on nine
years
Jack Bradford, IA member of the famous
life-saving crew at Atlantic CITY. died at
the Nest Penn hospital in Pittsburg a few
days ago. The disease with which he died
was brought about by exposure in the
water.
David b. Mosely Of Hartford. Conn.
founder and editor Of the Religious Her
aid, died in that city recently aged Il
lie learned his trade in the composing
room of the Courant about fifty years ago
and was a fellow workman of Robert Bon
ner.
Miss Alice Underwood, a daughter of the
late Judge Underwood of Alexandria Va,
and for many years a clerk in the pension
office, has been discharged from her posi-
tion because she spoke slightingly Of the
commissioner and of the Cleveland admin
istration.
" II. w. Markham, assistant paymas.
ter of the British war vesse E,pior forged
the name OF his superior officer for $4,000
and fled the country. lie was arrested in
Kansas City, Mo, few days ago, having
been traced by notorious woman with
whom he was infatuated.
Jean +. Soquet, who murdered his wife
fourteen years ago, was sentenced at
Green Bay, Wis, few days ago TO life
imprisonment After numbering his wife
he married Mr.. Mainsard who disap-
before Soquet's arrest six months ago.
The demand for notes of small denomi-
nations continues heavy and the treasury
department Is unable yet TO meet it.
Arrangements have been made, however,
to secure an increased supply of silver
certificates from the bureau of engraving |
and printing and they will be issued as
soon a possible.
Acting Secretary Thompson has ordered
a count of the cash actually held by the
disbursng off rers OF tho treasury depart
ment. SO far Everything has been found |
to be correct An exam nation of the |
books and accounts of the disbursing of
fcers of the department of the interior |
will also be made.
Commissioner Dawson, OF the bureau of |
education, interior department. is making |
preparations for a visit to Alaska on of.
fetal business. The last congress author
lied the establishment OF several schools
in that country and it is TO superintend
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